Rep. Barbara Lee, Bay Area liberal

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) has opposed the Afghanistan war since 2001, when she cast the lone congressional vote against it. "There is no military solution in Afghanistan."

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) has opposed the Afghanistan war since 2001, when she cast the lone congressional vote against it. "There is no military solution in Afghanistan." (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) has opposed the Afghanistan war since 2001, when she cast the lone congressional vote against it. "There is no military solution in Afghanistan."